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I prophesy disaster 
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 Posted: August 30 2023 at 06:55 |
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^ It's somewhat of a coincidence that you mention both Doctor Who and Wolf the same post because both of these shows had the actor Sacha Dhawan. I haven't seen any episodes of Wolf but recognised Sacha Dhawan in an advertisement for the show. In Doctor Who, he played an incarnation of The Master who was an archenemy of the Thirteenth Doctor.
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No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man.
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richardh
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Posted: August 28 2023 at 22:38 |
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Got bored with the preachy nature of Doctor Who and also many assistants are needed, deeply chauvinistic if you ask me.
Just finished Wolf. Not sure I understood everything but had a touch of Saw and Luther about it in terms of the major twist. Well made but not entirely convincing. Asking a lot to believe all these things can happen like they do. Could have done with more black humour (like Killing Eve for instance) but that didnt come through. 7/10
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I prophesy disaster
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Posted: August 28 2023 at 07:35 |
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I recently finished watching Doctor Who. I started watching it around the end of last year during the time of the Eleventh Doctor (Matt Smith). I continued to watch it three episodes a week until it finished at the final episode of the Thirteenth Doctor (Jodie Whittaker). |
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No, I know how to behave in the restaurant now, I don't tear at the meat with my hands. If I've become a man of the world somehow, that's not necessarily to say I'm a worldly man.
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Gentle and Giant
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Posted: August 28 2023 at 06:00 |
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I'm half way through Twisted Metal. It's loosely based on an old Playstation game (I admit I've not heard of). 10 shortish episodes - from IMDb: Follows a motor-mouthed outsider offered a chance at a better life, but only if he can successfully deliver a mysterious package across a post-apocalyptic wasteland. It's a blast - violent, funny and action packed from the word go. Think of it like a cross between Mad Max and Damnation Alley. The acting and editing are a bit ropey buy you hardly notice as there's so much going on. Anthony Mackie is surprisingly good and keeps the comedy flowing throughout. And Sweet Tooth the mad clown is violently bonkers but hilarious too (voiced by Will Arnett but played by an ex wrestler, but seamless). It's trash of the highest order, easily 9/10.
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richardh
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Posted: August 24 2023 at 10:04 |
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Invasion has a strong start to Season 2 with the first episode aired this week. Enjoyable sci-fi going along at a cracking pace (unlike Foundation as mentioned above)
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dr wu23
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Posted: August 23 2023 at 19:54 |
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Just finished 'Witcher'.....great fun but I agree that season 3 went astray....and I am upset Cavill is leaving.
Finished season 2 of 'Good Omens'....it also went a bit astray but I love Sheen and Tennant so much I dont care. Watching 'Foundation' on Apple TV.....well done but slow moving at times, but enjoy Jared Harris as Seldon. Disappointed in the new season of 'Only Murders...' storyline is a bit lame for me. Going to start watching 'Peripheral' based on comments above. Also heard 'Silo' is good on Apple TV.
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progaardvark
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Posted: August 23 2023 at 07:56 |
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I recently finished the entire Babylon 5 series. I've wanted to re-watch this for years after seeing it and enjoying when it was originally aired. The only things I missed this time around were the several made-for-TV movies that they aired I think between seasons 4 and 5 and maybe another after the final fifth season. Instead of buying the DVDs (which I still normally do), the entire series was free on my Roku. I think a lot of you have watched this one before, so I'm not going to say much more about it other than I enjoyed this as much as I did when it originally aired. I probably would give this an 8.5/10.
Now I'm returning back Heroes. Another series I missed when it was originally aired. Quite a roller coaster ride. I finished the first two seasons prior to my watching Babylon 5 and now I'm in the middle of season 3. It's kind of hard keeping track of all the stuff going on in this, and that's what I like about it. Especially some of the time travel angles. I'll reserve giving this a rating until I finish season 4, but I'm leaning towards 9/10. Nice tie-in with Babylon 5 with Bruce Boxleitner appearing as the governor of New York on two episodes. Quite accidental on my part as I had no idea he was going to make a guest appearance. Also a Star Trek connection between the two series with George Takei appearing in Heroes and Walter Koenig appearing on Babylon 5.
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richardh
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Posted: August 22 2023 at 22:23 |
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Personally I think The Witcher went down hill when it started taking itself too seriously. The first series was a hoot because it was so silly and had a feeling of how did my agent get me into this nonsense. Highly enjoyable. Second series was just meh. After that it was around that time I cancelled my Netflix subscription because there was so little on there I was watching or anticipating coming back. Even Stranger Things peaked around Season 2 for me. The reviews for the recent Black Mirror don't seem that great either although I've not seen it so can't comment.
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Gentle and Giant
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Posted: August 22 2023 at 14:58 |
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Secret Invasion - A marvel series focussing on Nick Fury. Only 6 episodes and we rattled through them over a couple of nights. It's okay-ish and that's about it. It did start to improve as the episodes got shorter in length. 6/10
Series 3 of The Witcher. I've only watched 2 episodes so far and all I can say is 'Oh Dear'. I'm shocked at how bad it's got and you can't blame Henry Cavill (he's not even in it much this series) for sacking this off. It looks amazing and some of the monsters are the best I've seen (the second episode in particular); the acting and cinematography are all top draw. However, the script is nonsense with an incredibly confusing storyline and scenes jump around in a horrible mess. There are so many character names thrown around you have no idea who is who or where they are; there is no character development at all, or back stories to justify anyone's actions. It's a real shame, but I'll see it out just for the action parts that do look stunning in 4K HDR. I doubt there will be any more seasons after this shambolic mess.
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Posted: August 19 2023 at 13:22 |
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Wrapping up season 1 of Only Murders in the Building. Fun-- and I like the mix of old-school comedy with young & modern styles. |
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Gentle and Giant
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Posted: August 17 2023 at 04:34 |
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Finished The Peripheral. All was going well until the last episode - it just felt rushed and confusing. A couple of jump the shark moments ruined the whole show too, but I think it's to set up season 2. A shame really as most of it was fantastic sci-fi. 7/10
Next was The Patient - only 10 short (20+ mins) episodes. From IMDb: A psychotherapist finds himself held prisoner by a serial killer who demands he help him curb his homicidal urges. It's strange to see Steve Carrell in a serious role, but he plays the ageing psychotherapist very well. Domhnall Gleeson is superb as the serial killer though; with a perfect American accent. Tense stuff. 8.5/10
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richardh
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Posted: August 11 2023 at 21:24 |
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Last Light 5 episodes
I was especting this 'end of times' mini-series to be really bad judging by the ratings but actually its very well made, well acted and has an interesting premise. 7/10
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richardh
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Posted: August 08 2023 at 21:16 |
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The Sixth Commandment 4 episodes
A true story from less than 10 years ago, set in leafy suburbia, 'something' very dark and unsavoury lurks. This is very grim stuff. Quality drama but you need to be in the mood to watch. 8/10
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Gentle and Giant
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Posted: August 08 2023 at 15:01 |
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Just caught the first 2 episodes of The Peripheral. Brilliant, intelligent sci-fi - I wished I'd watched it sooner.
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richardh
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Posted: August 08 2023 at 07:22 |
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Would be interested to hear an opinion about The Sixth Commandment. I've only watched the first episode but it's as dark as it gets to a point it probbaly should carry some sort of 'warning'. My family have watched this and rave about it as they do also about Wolf mentioned above (I've not started)
Personally just finished Rabbit Hole with Keifer Sutherland and Charles Dance. Well made conspiracy nonsense that best you let wash over you and attempt not decipher the convoluted plot. Maybe a generous 7/10 for star power but basically a 'time filler' ever there was one.
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Gentle and Giant
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Posted: August 08 2023 at 05:23 |
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Finished Wolf last night on the BBC. God show but quite weird 8/10. Also completed The Power of Parker. Brilliant, I love it and it's great to get that early 90s feel.
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richardh
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Posted: August 02 2023 at 18:51 |
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Hijack 7 episodes 2023
Thoroughly enjoyable thriller series with a British cast including Idris Elba, Eve Myles, Neil Stuke and Holly Aird. Full of twists and turns you have to be fully awake for this! 8/10
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Gentle and Giant
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Posted: August 01 2023 at 04:46 |
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Did the 6 episodes of series 2 of Good Omens over a couple of nights. A very enjoyable watch but not as good as the first series. You can see the work that went into it but the main story was a bit weak and was mixed in with too much history stuff. 7/10
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Posted: July 30 2023 at 01:25 |
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I recently binge watched The Tripods.
There were supposed to be three series but Robert Powell znd Michael Grafe cancelled the 3rd so the TV version of the story ended on an unresolved cliffhanger |
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Posted: July 29 2023 at 15:15 |
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I finished Futurama for the third or fourth time last March. It seems there is a new season this year, the first in like ten or so years. The first episode was awful. And judging by titles if the rest of the episodes, it's not going to be very good moving forward either - they're way too topical and the premier was way too meta. Also, I think Billy West may be getting a little too old for this; he's straining hard and I don't think characters sound really that great right now. The animation itself is spot on. But this makes me nervous about the show's near perfect legacy...
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